Taming The CEO The Escaping Wife

Chapter 5

Realizing she’d put her foot in it, Phedra quickly clapped a hand over her mouth “Never mind. Now that you’ve married into the Ramirez family, you must play by the rules. Look at yourself. What a mess!”

Letitia raised her hand to cover up. “I’ll go change right now”

“What an embarrassment. I can’t figure out what Elgin sees in you. Any darling daughter from AquaCity would be a step. up from you…”

Phedra said with disdain when suddenly a grey suit jacket was draped over Letitia’s shoulders.

A wave of warmth enveloped her, carrying a familiar scent.

“No matter what, she’s not embarrassing you,” Elgin pulled her into his arms. “Phedra, you’re sticking your nose too far

into this

Letitia instinctively tried to pull away, worried about getting him wet or dirty.

But Elgin held on firmly, making her more anxious. What was wrong with him?

She was the one who got drenched, not him. Was he out of his mind?

Seeing him, Phedra quickly put on a smile. “Elgin, I was just setting some boundaries for my daughter-in-law.”

“My rules are the only rules. Letitia doesn’t need to follow yours!”

Phedra’s smile froze on her face, and Letitia was even more stiff.

Did she hear that right? Was Elgin sticking up for her?

And Elgin, holding her tenderly, headed towards the villa. Butler, show the guest out.”

“Yes, Mr. Ramirez

Letitia was uncomfortable, not daring to move. “Was that your mother?”

“Just a stepmother”

“Oh… Letitia replied, “You spoke up for me just now, and she must feel offended.”

Elgin answered indifferently. So what?” He could not care less

“She’s got no right to bully you.” Elgin’s lips barely moved. “In all the world, I’m the only one who gets to bully you.”

Letitia’s heart skipped a beat. Even the right to insult her was his alone but no one else’s.

“Did you apologize to Phedra just now? is that so?

looked down.

“Slap yourself.”

met his gaze, puzzled about what she had said wrong. Was

explain but just arched an eyebrow indifferently. His word

bit her lip and

cheek needed to show a red mark

would be a second slap, a third…

getting the hang of it, Elgin pointed to the thermos on the

as told.

she lifted the

‘This is.

Soup from Phedra.”

but she could never taste her mother’s

a vegetative state were slim

cry but dared not, blinking rapidly to push back

lounging with legs crossed chin up “Letitia, eat

He wanted her to

doesn’t seemy night Letitia said. Phedra brought this for you

Figuns tone grew impatient Trom now on you’ll eat all the soups

spoon, scooped up some soup and brought it to her lips.

can do it myself

Open your mouth”

but to open her mouth

gint of something unreadable flickered

this soup, his fertility would get weakened making it hard to get a woman pregnant. He might just let Letitia have it. She was a woman and the soup wouldn’t affect

it did so what? He couldn’t

was glad because she was hungry

agreement

was a divorce

already

with nothing. Elgin rested his forehead on his hand. During these three months,

believed he could find the woman he had slept

Lebilia’s presence would be meaningless, because he would

all her beauty had him

agreed. “But

right to bargain with me? You want me to let your mother

“No”

reinvestigate Marcel’s death. It was Elgins untouchable sore spot and anyone who dared to uncover it was asking

knew his temper,

ever considered, maybe your father’s death wasn’t what it

quickly like storm

Letitia, how dare you bring this up To my

to die?